Ticket Information
General Information
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UNF uses to distribute digital guest tickets directly to each graduating student.
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Graduating students can email digital tickets to their guests or print them as hard copies. Tickets can be shared or printed as many times as needed, but each ticket only scans once upon entry.
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All tickets can be added to the digital wallet on your mobile device. To expedite entry, please maximize the brightness calibration on your mobile device prior to entry.
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All guests must have a ticket for entry. Graduating students do not need a ticket.
Ticket Distribution via Tassel
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Spring 2026 graduates will receive an email with Tassel login information on Monday, March 30.
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The deadline to claim your free guest tickets and submit your preferred name information in Tassel is Monday, April 6 at 12:00 p.m. Graduates who miss the deadline may lose their tickets and will not be able to submit their preferred name and pronunciation.
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Please direct questions regarding names, tickets, or Tassel access to commencement@unf.edu.
Friday, May 1, UNF Arena |
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| Time | Ceremony Type | Colleges | Tickets per graduate |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Undergraduate Ceremony |
Brooks College of Health Coggin College of Business College of Computing, Engineering, and Construction |
4 tickets |
| 12:30 p.m. | Undergraduate Ceremony | College of Arts and Sciences Silverfield College of Education and Human Services |
4 tickets |
| 4:30 p.m. | Graduate Ceremony | All colleges (Master's and Doctoral degrees only) |
6 tickets |
Extra Tickets
Graduating students can sign in with their UNF credentials to request extra tickets below. Requests do not guarantee they will receive extra tickets. If tickets are available, they will be distributed by 5:00 p.m. on April 7, 2026.
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Can I purchase tickets?
Tickets are free and distributed directly to graduates in Tassel. No tickets are available for sale. UNF prohibits the purchase or sale of commencement tickets.
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E-ticket distribution
Registering for and claiming tickets
If you are a graduating student participating in commencement, you will receive an email from Tassel approximately one month prior to commencement asking you to register and create an account. Once you create an account, fill out the form and claim your allotted amount of tickets by the published deadline.
Distributing, sharing, and printing tickets
After creating an account in Tassel, you can print your tickets or email them to guests. If tickets are emailed to a guest who is later unable to attend, graduates may log in to their Tassel account and email the same ticket to another recipient.
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ADA accommodations for guests
ADA Parking
Garage 38, across from the UNF Arena, is designated for ADA parking. Complimentary shuttles will be running the day of commencement between guest parking in Lot 18 and the UNF Arena. All shuttles are ADA accessible.
ADA Entry and Seating
The designated ADA entrance is located at the front of the Arena.
For guests in wheelchairs and those with limited mobility there is designated seating. Ushers will be available to escort guests to the designated ADA seating area.
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Guests
A Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing section is located near the Arena stage with unobstructed views of an ASL interpreter. Ushers will be available to escort guests to the designated seating area.
In addition, the ceremony broadcasts on the Arena scoreboard and the include closed captioning.
Please note we are unable to guarantee accommodation requests.
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Sharing and extra tickets
Sharing unused tickets
Sharing tickets among graduates is permissible but will not monitored by the UNF. If students would like to collaborate with other graduates to share tickets, they may do so by emailing their unused issued tickets at their discretion. This must be done through the graduate’s Tassel profile account. Tickets shared must be for the same ceremony.
Extra tickets
Graduates should claim their allotted tickets by the published deadline. Based on the number of tickets claimed and available seating in the Arena, extra tickets may be distributed to requesting graduates if available.
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Ceremony day admission
*** Tickets are required for entry into the UNF Arena ***
Graduates will check-in at the 60 - 90 minutes prior the their ceremony.
Guests will check in at the . Doors for guests will open an hour before the scheduled start time. Graduates are not required to have a ticket on commencement day; only invited guests need a ticket for entry. Once a ticket has been scanned, it cannot be scanned again.
If guests forget their tickets, the event staff can scan their tickets from the graduate’s Tassel account to ensure guests are able to enter the venue. Tickets can either be presented and scanned from a printed copy or from any mobile device. There will be a on the day of commencement for those who cannot attend.
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Tickets for children
Children 4 years of age and younger do not need tickets.